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Wow! I can’t believe summer is drawing to an end. I’ve had a whirl wind of one. How have you been spending yours?

My summer kicked off by heading to Washington, DC to honor my dad at the Vietnam Veterans In Memory Program. He passed away back in January of this year and his one wish was to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Well, you have to be pretty important or die in a war, so this was the next best thing. Dad would have loved this!

My sister and I were able to speak about dad in front of thousands and were given a plaque, which will be kept in a vault to be displayed in a future museum. We were also part of their annual Rose Ceremony where we honored all veterans who have passed away. This was truly an amazing program to honor Vietnam Veterans and I’m so glad we were able to be a part of it.

If you have a loved one that has passed away as a result of an illness related to Vietnam, I encourage you to apply for this program and go honor your loved one too! They have all the details right HERE.

My next trip this summer was going to West Virginia to a surprise birthday party for my 75 year old Aunt. It was so awesome seeing the expression on her face when she pulled up to my cousin’s house. Priceless! We had a luau and her birthday present from her daughters was a trip to Hawaii! I am so excited for all of them! Well, my sister and I decided to give her something equally exciting but not as extravagant LOL. We gave her a trip to the Amish Country in Ohio. We paid for her half of the room, Sunday dinner, a horse and buggy ride and dinner on that Monday in an Amish home. We were only able to stay one night, but man, did I absorb and learn so much in such a little time.

This trip to the Amish community was also my birthday present. My husband and kids gave me some nice cash so I could enjoy myself and buy a few things. My only items I really wanted were a homemade Amish quilt and a basket. Well……

You can read all about the rest of my trip to Amish Country in my next post! Don’t be mad, I promise it will be worth the wait!

I’ve also been busy this summer pickin’ primitives and antiques around the state and both Ohio and North Carolina. I moved into a larger booth space at Trader Mae’s which will allow me to sell some of my new found goodies.

Fall is just around the corner and it’s my favorite time of the year! I’ve got lots of new signs coming out as well! Be sure and follow me on my Facebook Page here to stay up to date on what all I have going on. You can also sign up for my newsletter HERE. I’ve got some painting workshops I am scheduling once the weather gets cooler.